The fonds consists of a letterbook relating to the repairs of ships, recruiting, supplies and fleet disposition. The letters were written from the H.M.S. Prince Regent and H.M.S. St. Lawrence. The section of the letter for 1817 to 1823 deals with the Kingston Naval Yard.
The fonds consists of articles for a column 'Spring Walks' published in the British Whig relating to the Kingston waterfront, industries, boating and commerce.
Fonds consists of an Account Book and an Accounts Receivable ledger belonging to Edward Cooke and his decendants, documenting the finances of the store, his household, and other day-to-day activities.
The bulk of the fonds consists of correspondence and other documents relating to Edward Blake's personal and family matters, law practice, educational and business concerns, and to his political career in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and the Canadian and British Parliaments. There are incoming letters, as well as drafts or copies (including ten letter books) of outgoing correspondence. The collection also includes scrap books of newspaper clippings dealing mainly with politics and speeches. Major topics within the Edward Blake correspondence include the North West Territories, the Riel Rebellion, railways (particularly the Canadian Pacific Railway), election results, extradition of criminals to the United States, the Jesuit Estates Act, Irish nationalism and politics.
The fonds consists of the diaries of Edna Barrett, written from the age of 12 until the end of her life in 1998. The diaries describe, among other topics, fashion shows, trips taken, and real estate sales and rentals listings conducted during each year.
The fonds consists of correspondence, research files, lecture notes and manuscripts, as well as material relating to Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and the design and construction of Stirling Hall.
The fonds is comprised of family papers. Mrs. Pierce gathered together correspondence and memorabilia of the whole family and have been arranged into the following series: correspondence (1909-1955); diary; research notes and memoranda; photographs; news clippings; and miscellaneous.
